UF/IFAS
Extension Sarasota County

Tag: Pgm_4H

Two young African American girls in a black and white historic photo hold a chicken as they stand in front of a 4-H sign.

Remember, Reflect, and Act: Commemorating Juneteenth

Zahir Ringgold Cordes, Environmental Education and Outreach Program Assistant for UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County's Ecology and Natural Resources Program
June 19, 2023

What is Juneteenth? 158 years ago today, June 19th, over 250,000 African American people were brought the news of their legal freedom from chattel slavery by Union soldiers who rode into Galveston Bay, Texas (NMAAHC, n.d.). Despite the Emancipation ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Civil Rights, Equality, Equity, History, Juneteenth, Pgm_4H, Pgm_Admin, Pgm_EcoNR, Pgm_Sustain, Social Justice

The Sustainable Communities Workshop youth video contest


August 9, 2021

Youth ages 8-18 are invited to enter the Sustainable Communities Workshop Youth Video Contest for their chance to win $100, and more! The winners will be announced during the 16th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, Nov. 10. Task Create ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Conference, Contest, Pgm_4H, Pgm_Sustain, Photography, Prize, School, SCW, SCW2021, Sustainability, Video, Videography, Workshop, Youth
Agricultural Scene

We are what we don’t eat: combating food waste


June 30, 2021

Making conscious decisions about the food we eat is essential to a healthy lifestyle. But what about the food that never enters our bodies? A significant amount of all food ever grown, processed, prepared, and distributed becomes food waste. What ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Composting, Environment, Food, Food Security, Food Waste, Pgm_4H, Sustainability
Students doing school work outside of the Reitz Union.

Providing science-based programming to schools


April 29, 2021

By Dr. Katherine Clements, Sophia Moundous, Sarah Davis, Lee Hayes Byron, and contributors from all program areas UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County provides many opportunities for educational programming - not only for adults in our community, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Invasive Species, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: 4H, Club, Curriculum, Development, Enrich, Garden, Lesson, Pgm_4H, Pgm_EcoNR, Pgm_FNP, Pgm_Sustain, School, Science, STEM, Student, Sustainability, Youth